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   Ac·cept

   /əkˈsept/

   

   verb

   • 1. consent to receive (a thing offered): "he accepted a pen as a present" Similar receiveagree to receivewelcometaketake receipt ofgetgainobtainacquirecome bytake ontake upundertaketackletake on oneselfshoulderbearassumemanagetake responsibility forbe responsible forengage inbecome involved intake part inparticipate indevote oneself toconcentrate onaddress oneself togo aboutset aboutapproachhandleget down todeal withget to grips withlaunch intoenter onbeginstartembark onventure onturn one's hand toinformal:get cracking onhave a crack/go/shot/stab atgive something a whirlformal:commenceOpposite refuserejectturn down
   • ▪ give an affirmative answer to (an offer or proposal); say yes to: "he would accept their offer and see what happened" Similar take ontake upundertaketackletake on oneselfshoulderbearassumemanagetake responsibility forbe responsible forengage inbecome involved intake part inparticipate indevote oneself toconcentrate onaddress oneself togo aboutset aboutapproachhandleget down todeal withget to grips withlaunch intoenter onbeginstartembark onventure onturn one's hand toinformal:get cracking onhave a crack/go/shot/stab atgive something a whirlformal:commencesay yes toreply in the affirmativeagree tocomply withgo along withaccede toagree toconsent toacquiesce inconcur withassent toendorsecomply withabide byfollowadhere toconform toact in accordance withdefer toyield tosurrender tobow togive in tosubmit torespectrecognizeacknowledgecooperate withadoptOpposite defy
   • ▪ say yes to a proposal of marriage from (a man): dated "what if Elizabeth accepted Darcy the first time?"
   • ▪ receive as adequate, valid, or suitable: "the college accepted her as a student"
   • ▪ regard favorably or with approval; welcome: "the Harvard literati never accepted him as one of them" Similar welcomegreetlet inreceivereceive favorablyembraceoffer friendship toadoptintegrate
   • ▪ (of a thing) be designed to allow (something) to be inserted or applied: "vending machines that accepted 100-yen coins for cans of beer"
   • 2. believe or come to recognize (an opinion, explanation, etc.) as valid or correct: "this tentative explanation came to be accepted by the group" Similar believetrustgive credence tocreditgive credit toput confidence inbe convinced ofhave faith incount onrely ondepend oninformal:go forbuyfall forswallowswallow something hook, line, and sinkertake something as gospel
   • ▪ take upon oneself (a responsibility or liability); acknowledge: "Jenkins is willing to accept his responsibility"
   • ▪ tolerate or submit to (something unpleasant or undesired): "they accepted the need to cut expenses" Similar tolerateendureput up withsufferbeartakestandsupportsubmit tostomachundergoswallowbecome reconciled toreconcile oneself tobecome resigned toget used tobecome accustomed toadjust toaccommodate oneself toacclimatize oneself tolearn to live withmake the best offace up totholeinformal:wear

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin acceptare, frequentative of accipere ‘take something to oneself’, from ad- ‘to’ + capere ‘take’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACCEPT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   ACCEPT meaning: 1. to agree to take something that is offered to you: 2. to admit that something is true, often…. Learn more.

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   Apr 9, 2024 · accept (third-person singular simple present accepts, present participle accepting, simple past and past participle accepted) ( transitive ) To receive , especially with a consent , with favour , or with approval .

4. en.thefreedictionary.com › acceptAccept - definition of accept by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To answer affirmatively: accept an invitation. b. To agree to take (a duty or responsibility). 2. To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval: accepted a glass of water; accepted their contract. 3. To admit to a group, organization, or place: accepted me as a new member of the club. 4. a.

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   [intransitive, transitive] to willingly take something that is offered; to say “yes” to an offer, invitation, etc. He asked me to marry him and I accepted. accept something Please accept our sincere apologies. It was pouring rain so I accepted his offer of a ride. She decided not to accept the job.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ac‧cept /əkˈsept/ S1 W1 verb 1 gift/offer/invitation [ intransitive, transitive] to take something that someone offers you, or to agree to do something that someone asks you to do OPP refuse Rick accepted her offer of coffee. He accepted the invitation to stay with us.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › acceptaccept | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   verb. us / əkˈsept/ Add to word list. B1. to take something that someone offers you: He accepted the job. He won’t accept advice from anyone. to say that something is true, often something bad: He refuses to accept that he made a mistake. accept responsibility/blame. to admit that you caused something bad that happened:

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   Definition of accept. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.